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Old 01-12-2009, 09:15 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by ken0042 View Post
Agreed. Looking at GM, do we really need a Cavalier and a Sunfire? While I'm sure a number of costs are shared, it still has to be more expensive to roll out a different body for each mechanically similar model.
My old roommate from back in Ontario works at the St.Thomas Ford assembly plant, where they make the Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis (incidentally, most of those go for cabs and police cars). At his point on the line he says you can't tell which the car will be - Ford or Mercury.
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